Largest SNAP benefit payments to be sent in the United States in December 2024 confirmed by USDA

The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) has announced that SNAP, or former Food Stamps, payments will end in December.

For example, Texas and Florida will provide benefits until December 28, 2024. The 48 contiguous states do not provide the highest benefit payments under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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However, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands provide the highest Food Stamp payments in December.

However, Alaska, Hawaii, and the United States Virgin Islands have already issued all of their benefits. As a result, the largest SNAP benefit payment will arrive in Guam during December.

SNAP paydays and eligibility in Guam

While the 48 contiguous states will issue SNAP benefits of up to $292 per person, Guam will provide Food Stamps worth $431 for just one person. A family of four and eight can receive up to $1,437 and $2,588 in Guam, respectively.

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Guam has an easy system for determining when your next SNAP payment will be made. Benefits will be issued based on your Social Security number. For example, if it ends in 8, your Food Stamps will appear on your EBT card on December 8th.

SNAP recipients in Guam with Social Security numbers that end in 9 will receive their Food Stamps on December 9, 2024. The final payday for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Guam will be for recipients whose SSN ends in 10, so their payment will be due on December 10, 2024.

Family size and maximum SNAP amounts in Guam

1 beneficiary  $431
2 recipients $790
3 recipients $1,132
4 recipients $1,437
5 recipients $1,707
6 recipients $2,049
7 recipients $2,264
8 recipients $2,588
Each additional recipient $324

Other SNAP payments left in the U.S. in December

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Check if your State or territory is still issuing SNAP benefit payments in December 2024. If not, you will need to wait until January to receive your money.

Alabama: December 4 to 23
Arizona: December 1 to 13
Arkansas: December 4 to 13
California: December 1 to 10
Colorado: December 1 to 10
Delaware: December 2 to 23
Florida: December 1 to 28
Georgia: December 5 to 23
Idaho: December 1 to 10
Illinois: December 1 to 10
Indiana: December 5 to 23
Iowa: December 1 to 10
Kansas: December 1 to 10
Kentucky: December 1 to 19
Louisiana: December 1 to 23
Maine: December 10 to 14
Maryland: December 4 to 23
Massachusetts: December 1 to 14
Michigan: December 3 to 21
Minnesota: December 4 to 13
Mississippi: December 4 to 21
Missouri: December 1 to 22
Nevada: December 1 to 10
New Mexico: December 1 to 20
New York: December 1 to 9
North Carolina: December 3 to 21
Ohio: December 2 to 20
Oklahoma: December 1 to 10
Oregon: December 1 to 9
Pennsylvania: During the first ten business days there will be SNAP paydays
South Carolina: December 1 to 10
South Dakota: December 10
Tennessee: December 1 to 20
Texas: December 1 to 28
Utah: December 5, 11 and 15
Washington: December 1 to 20
West Virginia: December 1 to 9
Wisconsin: December 1 to 15
Guam: December 1 to 10
Puerto Rico: December 4 to 22
The District of Columbia: December 1 to 10

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